Drum-holder.



No. 755,403. PATENTED MAR. 22, 1904. w. H, SIPE. DRUM HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 25, 1902. RENEWED AUG. 21. 1903.

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Patented March 22, 1804.

PATENT EErcE.

WILLIAM H. SIPE, OF FRANKFORD, PENNSYLVANIA.

DRUM-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 755,403, dated March22, 1904.

Application filed July 25, 1902. Renewed August 21, 1903. Serial No.170,505. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. SIrE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Frankford, county of Philadelphia, and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inDrum-Holders, of which the following is a specification. I

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in drum-holders,and has for its object to provide a device of this description whichwill hold a drum at any desired angle or position, and this device whennot in use may be folded in a comparatively small space.

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the artto which this invention appertainsmay understand how to make and use the same, the construction andoperation will now. be described in detail, referring to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichFigure 1 represents a perspective view of the apparatus in position foruse; Fig. 2, a section taken through the connection which connects thedrum-holder with the tripod.

In the drawings, A represents the tripod, the same as ordinarily used inmusic-holders, the legs being adapted to be folded parallel with thecentral tubular portion B, a setscrew O serving to hold the legsextended.

D is a vertical rod adapted to slide vertically within the tubularportion B, and this rod D may be secured at any height desired by meansof a set-screw E, threaded through the upper end of the tubulur portionB. Pivoted to the upper end of the rod D is a short shank F, and thisshank is pivoted to the rod D upon a horizontal pivot, so that the shankmay be swung in a circle and secured in any desired position by means ofa thumb-nut F, threaded upon one end of the pivot, so as to tighten thesame.

G and H are two bars or strips pivoted together at their center by meansof thepivotbolt I, which is headed upon its lower end and extends upwardthrough the bars and threaded upon its upper end for the reception of athumb-nut I, by which means the arms may be bound together, so as tohold them in any position relative to one another. The normal oroperative position of the bars G and H is .at right angles to oneanother, as shown in Fig. 1; but they may be swung and secured at anyother angle-or parallel with one another when folded.

Upon the lower face of the bar H underneath the pivot I is secured asocket J, into which is adapted to fit the shank F forthe purpose ofsecuring the bars G and H upon the upright rod D. Thus the bars G and Hmay be adjusted to any angle by the tilting of the shank F upon itspivot.

Arranged upon each end of each of the bars G and H are clips K. Theseclips are formed with a body portion extending parallel with the barsand arranged above or below the same and an upturned lip K upon theouter end of the clip, as shown in Fig. 1. The body portion of theseclips is slotted, as indicated at K and a screw L passes through the endof the bars G and H and also through the slot in the clip, and upon theother end of the screw is threaded a thumb-nut L for tightening andsecuring the clip to the bars. Thus the clips may be adjustedlongitudinally of the bar to which they are secured. These bars G and H,together with the clips K, form a holder for the drum. The drum is setupon the top of the bars G and H, and the clips are then pressed towardthe drum, so as to come in contact with the rim of the same, and afterall the clips are in' tight contact with the rim of the drum theset-screws L. are tightened, thus securing the drum in place againstmovement.

M is a block through which is adapted to slide a rod N, and this rod maybe secured at any point in the block by means of a setscrew M, threadedthrough the block and bearing against the rod N. Upon the upper end ofthe rod N is secured in the usual manner an ordinary foldingmusic-holder O. The

block M is secured to one of the clips K by means of a stud M formedwith the block and extending outward therefrom and passing through theupturned lip K or one of the clips K, and the outer end of this stud isthreaded for the reception of a thumb-nut P l the upper end of said rod,a thumb nut for 3 5 for the purpose of tightening the connection betweenthe lip K and the block M, and thus securing the music-holder to thedrum-holder, and by means of the various adjustments the drum can bepositioned at any height or at any angle.

The whole apparatus may be folded in a very small package by loweringthe rod D within the tube B and folding the legs of the tripod parallelwith the tube B. Then by removing the arms G and H from the shank Fthese bars may .be turned parallel with one another, and the rod N maybe removed from the block M and the music-rack O removed from the rod Nand folded. Thus the Whole apparatus when folded will form a package notmuch larger than the ordinary folding music-holder.

It is a well-known fact that drummers when playing in orchestras ratherthan carry a drum-stand will utilize a chair or other article forholding the drum while playing, which sometimes makes it exceedinglyinconvenient.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction hereshown, as slight modifications could be made without departing from thespirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and usefulis 1. In combination in a drum-holder, a folding tripod, a rodadjustable vertically within said tripod, a shank pivoted horizontallyto holding said shank at any position, a drumrest consisting of twocrossed bars pivoted together at the center, a socket formed with thelower bar underneath the pivot, said socket adapted to receive the shankconnected to the vertical rod, adjustable clips arranged upon the endsof the crossed bars for the purpose of clamping and holding the drum inposition, as and for the purpose specified.

2. In combination in a device of the character described, a foldingtripod having a tubular central portion, a rod adapted to slide withinthis tubular portion and adjustable vertically therein, a shankhorizontally pivoted to the upper end of said rod, means for tighteningthis pivotal point so as to hold the shank in any position placed, adrum-rest consisting of two crossed bars pivoted together at theircenter, a thumb-nut for holding the bars in any position placed relativeto one another, a socket carried by the drumrest adapted to receive theshank upon the rod, adjustable clips secured upon the ends of the barsfor the purpose of clamping and holding the drum in place, as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM H. SIPE.

Witnesses:

L. D. HEINRIOHS, L. W. MORRISON.

